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The Livingston Zoning Board of Adjustment, at its meeting on Tuesday evening, November 24, heard five residential applications and approved three. Two applications were adjourned to future meetings.

First Floor Addition

Kawsar Kamal of32 East Harrison Place was granted corner lot setback variances of 5.1 feet and 5.43 feet for a first floor addition and deck. The Board noted that the lot is undersized and the addition is modest and does not encroach on the neighbors. The final square footage of the home will be 1,788 square feet.

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As of Wednesday morning, December 2, the Livingston Health Department has reported that a total of 905 Livingston residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since the first case was recorded in mid-March. 75 ofthose residents have died as a result of the virus. Compared to the same time last week, there are 49 new cases, with one additional death.

In the month of November, there were 225 new cases, compared to 93 in October and 21 in September. The Livingston Health Department urges residents to continue to observe COVID-19 protocols.

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Livingston Philanthropies, Inc. (LPI) began partnering with Bimbo Bakeries USA, in July. Bimbo is a national baked goods distributor with its local operation in Wayne. Through LPI and its distribution partners in Newark, Bimbo donations have passed 23,000 name-brand units distributed to the homeless, profoundly poor and disenfranchised since mid-July. 

The Livingston Fire Department extinguished a blaze in a pick-up truck on Friday, November 20, at about 10:30 a.m. The fire took place on Route 280 west of exit 5, at the Livingston/Roseland border. No injuries were reported, and the fire was extinguished without incident. The Roseland Fire Department also responded to the scene.

Leaf, Utility Pole Fires

In an ers extinguished a leaf fire in front of 47 Sherbrooke Parkway. The fire had apparently been caused by a car parked on leaves left at the curb for pick-up.

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Livingston Boy Scout Troop 12 held its first outdoor Eagle Court of Honor on Sunday, November 15, for Eagle Scout Jayson Melhorn.

Melhorn had received his Eagle Scout rank, the highest rank attainable in Scouting, in December of 2019. His Eagle project was to raise funds for, and purchase, three defibrillators, which were presented to the Township Council for the Tevlin Fields and for the Police Department. He had worked with the Horowitz Foundation to obtain the defibrillators.

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At the Monday, November 23, meeting of the Livingston Township Council, members discussed a nearly $2 million appropriation to cover COVID-19-related deficits, and again held open a mixed-use housing ordinance, among otherbusiness. The meeting was held virtually and may be seen on the Livingston Township, NJ Facebook page.

During the public comment portion of the meeting, resident Alyse Berger Heilpern asked the Council what could be done by the Council to curb the spread of COVID-19, particularly in regard to working with the school district.

As of Tuesday morning, November 24, the Livingston Health Department has reported that a total of 842 Livingston residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since the first case was recorded in mid-March. 74 of those residents have died as a result of the virus. Compared to the same time last week, there are 63 new cases, with no additional deaths. In the past month, there have been 237 cases.

Governor Phil Murphy cautioned residents to have small holiday gatherings due to the pandemic, to prevent further spread of the virus.

“16,500 families will have empty spaces at their Thanksgiving tables this year because of COV1D-19,” he said. “The last we want is for anyone’s Thanksgiving to lead to empty spots in their homes for the celebrations to come. Plan for a small gathering. Be safe and smart.”

CAMUSO DISPLAY: A shed, loaned by the Little League to the Camuso committee for storage use for the holiday display, is moved, as Camuso “elves” prepare to soon open the display. The lights on the display will turn on beginning on the evening of Saturday, December 5, and will remain on every night (weather permitting) through January 2. Lights typically turn on at 5 p.m. and remain on until 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. On Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year’s Day, the lights will remain on until 11 p.m. “So far everything is going exactly as planned,” Camuso “Elf” Tom Cooney said. “The Committee turnout for set up has been absolutely tremendous, with masks worn and some unexpected help from Mother Nature. As promised, the layout is slightly different, designed to help deter large groups from meeting in the walkways.

Livingston Philanthropies Inc. (LPI) has issued an emergency appeal this week. Founder and director Jeff Friedman said, “We are reaching out for immediate help. The pandemic is causing massive and increasing homelessness, extreme poverty and deadly despair just minutes away from Livingston.”
Long food lines have popped up all over Newark, he said. “Parents living below the poverty line find themselves waiting, each day, to feed their families adequate or sometimes Spartan meals. Then, it’s on to the next food pantry for yet another queue.”
Through Livingston Philanthropies, which is now in its tenth season of operation in town, Livingston residents can reach out immediately to help.
“Here’s how to help right now,” Friedman said. “You can send a tax-deductible contribution to LPI, P.O. Box 247, Livingston, NJ 07039 or go to paypal.me/lpinj to empower LPI to purchase food, toiletries, diapers, coats, gloves, scarves, hats, masks and more.

Livingston High School theater students will present the ancient Greek tragedies Oedipus and Antigone by Sophocles next weekend. The production, director by theater teacher Scott Patteson, will feature modern adaptations of the plays by Ian Finley.

The production will take place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 19, 20, and 21, at 5 p.m. each day, outdoors in front ofthe high school, Patteson explained. “The school’s main entrance is literally part of our set.”